Category: Featured News

Lucknow Connection Worldwide Felicitates Padma Shri Dr Anil Rastogi at Grand 3-in-1 Mega Event

Arijit Bose

Lucknow: Lucknow Connection Worldwide (LCWW) organized its vibrant 3-in-1 Mega Event, “I’m the BEST,” on Sunday, bringing together a public felicitation ceremony, a singing competition, and a collective celebration of members’ birthdays and wedding anniversaries in a warm, family-oriented atmosphere. The event’s centerpiece was the public felicitation of Padma Shri Dr Anil Rastogi, recognising his outstanding contributions to science, theatre, and acting. The programme also featured Episode 2 (Preliminary Round) of “I’m the BEST” Singing Contest Season 5 and a festive celebration honouring LCWW members marking birthdays and wedding anniversaries.…

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Sai Handa Bangles Opens New Showroom in Lucknow’s Alambagh; Actress Bhagyashree Inaugurates Store

Arijit Bose

Lucknow: Sai Handa Bangles, a well-known name in one-gram gold jewellery, has expanded its presence in Uttar Pradesh with the inauguration of a new showroom in Ram Nagar, Alambagh. The showroom was formally inaugurated by Bollywood actor Bhagyashree in the presence of company officials and guests. During the inauguration, Bhagyashree appreciated the showroom’s extensive collection of one-gram gold jewellery and bangles, praising the craftsmanship, premium finish and elegant designs. She noted that the wide variety of traditional and contemporary jewellery makes it easy for women to find pieces that suit…

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Air India Express Launches Direct Flight Service Between Lucknow and Abu Dhabi

Arijit Bose

Lucknow: Air India Express today commenced its direct flight service between Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport, Lucknow, and Abu Dhabi, further strengthening air connectivity between Uttar Pradesh and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) while offering passengers a convenient travel option. To mark the inaugural flight, a brief ceremony was organised at the airport. The event commenced with the traditional lighting of the ceremonial lamp, followed by a cake-cutting celebration with the passengers of the inaugural flight. As part of the launch, the boarding pass was symbolically handed over to the…

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The Greatest War Movies Ever Made: 20 Timeless Films That Redefined the Genre

Arijit Bose

Los Angeles: War has shaped civilizations, redrawn borders, and transformed millions of lives. Cinema has long attempted to capture its brutality, heroism, moral ambiguity, and devastating human cost. The finest war films go beyond explosions and battlefield tactics—they explore courage, sacrifice, leadership, trauma, and the impossible choices people face during conflict. Here are some of the greatest war movies ever made, each leaving an enduring mark on world cinema. 1. Saving Private Ryan (1998) Steven Spielberg’s Saving Private Ryan revolutionized the war genre with its harrowing depiction of the D-Day…

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Gonda City Congress Committee Strengthens Organisation, Warns of Protest Over Waterlogging

Arijit Bose

Gonda: The Gonda City Congress Committee held a key organisational meeting at the Congress Bhawan on Saturday, during which new members were inducted into the party, organisational appointments were announced and concern was expressed over the city’s worsening waterlogging and drainage problems. The meeting was chaired by Shahid Ali Qureshi, councillor and City Congress Committee President, while Dr Syed Abdul Mujeeb, Control Room In-charge, conducted the proceedings. During the meeting, Farzana Begum and Mohabbat Shah formally joined the Congress party. The committee also appointed Zakir Ali Bhai as President of…

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Keshav Prasad Maurya Backs ‘One Nation, One Election’, Calls It Key to Faster Development and Better Governance

Arijit Bose

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya strongly endorsed the ‘One Nation, One Election’ proposal, describing it as a national necessity that would reduce the economic burden of frequent elections, strengthen democratic governance and accelerate development across the country. Maurya shared his views during a discussion held at a study visit of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) constituted to examine the Constitution (129th Amendment) Bill, 2024 and the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024. The meeting, held at Hotel Taj in Gomti Nagar, Lucknow, was chaired by P.P. Chaudhary,…

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CSIR-NBRI to Organize Two-National Symposium on Hormonal Cross-talk Regulating Plant Development and Stress Responses

Arijit Bose

Lucknow: The CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute (CSIR-NBRI), Lucknow, will organize a Two-day National Symposium on “Hormonal Cross-talk Regulating Plant Development and Stress Responses” on 15–16 July 2026 at the K.N. Kaul Block, CSIR-NBRI, Lucknow. The symposium is being organized with the support of the and the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF), Department of Biotechnology (DBT, Government of India,. The event will bring together eminent scientists, academicians, researchers, faculty members and students from leading research institutions and universities across the country to deliberate on recent advances in plant hormone signalling, developmental…

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KGMU Holds 22nd Convocation, Awards 1,707 Degrees and 54 Medals; Governor Calls on Young Doctors to Serve Rural India

Arijit Bose

Lucknow: The 22nd Convocation Ceremony of the King George’s Medical University (KGMU), Lucknow, was held on Monday under the chairmanship of Uttar Pradesh Governor and Chancellor of State Universities Anandiben Patel. The ceremony celebrated academic excellence while reinforcing the larger mission of compassionate healthcare, public service and medical innovation. A total of 1,707 degrees were conferred upon graduating students, while 20 meritorious students received 54 medals for outstanding academic performance. The event also witnessed several social welfare initiatives, including the distribution of 400 Anganwadi kits to centres in Hardoi district…

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Inaugurates Lucknow–Kanpur Expressway, Dedicates ₹4,850-Crore Highway Projects to Uttar Pradesh

Arijit Bose

Lucknow: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari, and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated the Lucknow–Kanpur Six-Lane Expressway and the Lucknow–Hardoi Four-Lane Highway, collectively developed at a cost of over ₹4,850 crore by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). The leaders also laid the foundation stone for a four-lane flyover at the Engineering College Chauraha in Lucknow. The flagship 63-kilometre Lucknow–Kanpur Expressway, constructed at an approximate cost of ₹4,200 crore, is expected to significantly improve connectivity between Lucknow, Unnao and Kanpur, reducing…

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Bhatkhande Sanskriti University Promotes Health Awareness and Cleanliness Ahead of 16th Convocation

Arijit Bose

Lucknow: Bhatkhande Sanskriti University, Lucknow, has organised a series of public welfare and awareness programmes ahead of its 16th Convocation Ceremony, in line with directives issued by Jan Bhavan, Uttar Pradesh. The initiatives focused on women’s health, preventive healthcare, cleanliness and environmental awareness, reflecting the university’s commitment to holistic student development. As part of the “Mother-Daughter Conference” initiative, the university conducted a health awareness programme for female students. Around 20 students underwent blood tests at the Urban Community Health Centre, Red Cross, Kaiserbagh, Lucknow. The students were escorted to the…

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